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\rjustline {August 4, 1981}

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\adx 0pt: Mr. Gordon Bell\cr
Digital Equipment Corporation\cr
146 Main Street\cr
Maynard, Massachusetts  01754\cr

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Dear Gordon:

We have been intending to construct a central file computer for our computer
collection.  We would then hope to gradually modify
our operating systems so that a user program would not need to know whether a
file was on his machine's disk or was stored in the file computer.

Our idea was to use a VAX with several RP20s which the computer would access
through the Ethernet.  The VAX is your most cost-effective system and the 
RP20 the most cost-effective mass storage.

We were told that the RP-20 is not available for the VAX.  We were asked why we
didn't use a DEC System 20.  We might do this if we could snap up a used 20,
but it occurred to me that you are a VAX enthusiast and might be interested in
helping us realize our original plan.

If you think you might be able to help, please let me know.

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\adx 3in: Best regards,\cr

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\adx 3in: John McCarthy\cr

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c. to Ralph Gorin

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